WASHINGTON—Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. across the globe are deeply saddened by the loss of Soror Dorothy Penman Harrison, the organization’s 11th National President. Soror Harrison died early this morning in Chicago. She recently celebrated her 103rd birthday. Soror Harrison, an educator and former first lady of Langston University, was born December…
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Mourns Beloved 18th National President, Hortense Golden Canady WASHINGTON—Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. across the globe are deeply saddened by the loss of Soror Hortense Golden Canady, the organization’s 18th National President. Soror Canady died in her Lansing, Mich. home on October 23 of an apparent heart attack….
Read MoreWASHINGTON—Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. mourns the loss of honorary member, Lena Horne. Soror Horne, a legendary actress, singer and activist, broke down racial barriers by changing the way African-American women were portrayed on stage, television and the big screen. She was the first African-American performer to be signed to a longterm contract by a…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. across the globe are deeply saddened by the loss of Dr. Dorothy Irene Height, the organization’s 10th National President and chair and president emerita of the National Council of Negro Women. Dr. Height died of natural causes at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. A civil and…
Read MoreDelta Sigma Theta Sorority’s 24th National President, Cynthia M.A. Butler McIntyre, has issued a national Call To Action in response to the tragedy in Haiti. “It is with a heavy heart and a spirit of hope that I write to you regarding the 7.0 earthquake that devastated the country of Haiti a few days ago….
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